IWV Airport holds special meeting tonight

A special meeting of the Indian Wells Valley Airport District has been called for 4:30 p.m. today.

By Mike BodineSTAFF WRITERmbodine@ridgecrestca.com

A special meeting of the Indian Wells Valley Airport District has been called for 4:30 p.m. today.The agenda includes approval of the consent calendar: previous meetings of various committees including the regular and the facilities meetings of June 13, the lease committee meeting of June 28, the July 15 finance committee meeting and the financial report for May 2013 .Business items include discussion of the hangar policy and waiting list policies; discussion and possible approval and a resolution “concerning encroachment.” Administration for the IWV Airport District verified the “encroachment” issue was related to the nearby pistachio groves and their alleged dust and bird problems. There will also be discussion of the budget for fiscal year 2013-14. Next on the agenda is a public comment period. That will be followed by real estate negotiations with James Kunkle in closed session.The board will go back into open session for ethics training with the district counsel.